Also, Princess Leia is replaced by a sultry Companion, R2D2 by a cute-as-a-button Pixie-cum-engineer, C3PO by a wise-cracking, gunslinging jock with a penchant for weird hats, Han Solo by an acerbically witty starship pilot (wait a minute), Obi-wan by a bushy-haired preacherman, Darth Vader by a single-minded mobster, C3PO by a doctor, and Luke by a potentially brain-damaged, extremely violent young woman prone to violent outbursts.

I'd pay to see that.

Well I suppose since C3PO is a droid it's not a problem to have 2 copies of him playing different parts.

You could morph Chewie into the wise-cracking, gunslinging jock with a penchant for weird hats.

Solo becomes the jaded, tough as nails on the outside, but warm hearted on the inside starship captain.

Yeah, but no. Dressing up in a Star Wars costume to school is going to get you labeled a nerd and get you stuffed in your locker. Don't pretend that geek culture is mainstream or widely accepted.

You went to a fucked up school. My kids went as Jengo Fett and a Storm Trooper this year and they just got compliments. There were a ton of kids dressed in Star Wars and Harry Potter costumes.

For Halloween, sure.

An average Tuesday? You're handing over your lunch money.

Typically, schools have dress codes. Some can be very strict; others are there to keep young boners to a minimum. There are days, like Halloween, that children are allowed to dress up in a costume. There are days that they are allowed to go to school in PJs. Then, there are the rest of the days that the kids are expected to adhere to the dress code. Showing up in costume would most likely get them sent to the office where a parent of guardian is called to bring proper clothes.

There are also schools, like the very terrific school my children attend, that do not tolerate bullying in any form. You want to bully my kids? Great! Now the bully's mommy or daddy have to figure out child care for the days of suspension. Want to make it a habit? Bully's parents are going to be looking for a different school as (s)he just got expelled.

Typically, schools have dress codes. Some can be very strict; others are there to keep young boners to a minimum. There are days, like Halloween, that children are allowed to dress up in a costume. There are days that they are allowed to go to school in PJs. Then, there are the rest of the days that the kids are expected to adhere to the dress code. Showing up in costume would most likely get them sent to the office where a parent of guardian is called to bring proper clothes.

I'm not talking about dress codes. I'm talking about kids dressing up in costume on a random Tuesday. They are going to get picked on/ridiculed.

Typically, schools have dress codes. Some can be very strict; others are there to keep young boners to a minimum. There are days, like Halloween, that children are allowed to dress up in a costume. There are days that they are allowed to go to school in PJs. Then, there are the rest of the days that the kids are expected to adhere to the dress code. Showing up in costume would most likely get them sent to the office where a parent of guardian is called to bring proper clothes.

I'm not talking about dress codes. I'm talking about kids dressing up in costume on a random Tuesday. They are going to get picked on/ridiculed.

No one said she was going to wear this to school on a random Tuesday. From the linked article, she stated that she wanted this costume for Halloween. YOU are the only one that thinks that she will wear this on a random Tuesday.

Typically, schools have dress codes. Some can be very strict; others are there to keep young boners to a minimum. There are days, like Halloween, that children are allowed to dress up in a costume. There are days that they are allowed to go to school in PJs. Then, there are the rest of the days that the kids are expected to adhere to the dress code. Showing up in costume would most likely get them sent to the office where a parent of guardian is called to bring proper clothes.

I'm not talking about dress codes. I'm talking about kids dressing up in costume on a random Tuesday. They are going to get picked on/ridiculed.

Yeah, but no. Dressing up in a Star Wars costume to school is going to get you labeled a nerd and get you stuffed in your locker. Don't pretend that geek culture is mainstream or widely accepted.

As Paul stated, you're just not correct. While that may be more true in Seattle than some other areas, geeks in general are not nearly as marginalized as they once were. Note that the bullying the young lady in the article was bullied because "Star Wars is for boys", not because "Star Wars fans a nerds and therefor uncool".

Yeah, but no. Dressing up in a Star Wars costume to school is going to get you labeled a nerd and get you stuffed in your locker. Don't pretend that geek culture is mainstream or widely accepted.

You went to a fucked up school. My kids went as Jengo Fett and a Storm Trooper this year and they just got compliments. There were a ton of kids dressed in Star Wars and Harry Potter costumes.

For Halloween, sure.

An average Tuesday? You're handing over your lunch money.

Way to move the goalposts. Nobody was talking about dressing up all day on a non-holiday. Even then, though, many kids dress in costumes for play and don't get made fun of. Hell, this summer I saw kids playing Avengers in the park with costumes and all. Geeks aren't odd any more; we're the new cool.

Even then, though, many kids dress in costumes for play and don't get made fun of.

Whatever you want to tell yourself. If you think school kids have suddenly become utopian enlightened mini adults who accept all others with open arms, then you haven't been around kids in a while.

Absolutely not. Kids are a bunch of fucking vicious little animals. That doesn't mean your original position is correct, though. I spend much more time around kids than most parents. being self employed, I am able to spend time at the kids' schools whenever something needs me and I do so regularly. This includes such things as lunch monitor, helping in the library and so on during regular school hours. I see kids being little d-bags regularly. I do not see them doing it based on a geeky aspect, such as was the case when I was a kid. They do it more from a "you don't like the same video games as I do" or "girls ... ew ... cooties" type of shit than anything else. Based on my not-insignificant experience with children in public schools, I can say you're simply wrong.

Now, that doesn't mean there aren't some kids who act that way but it is far from the norm now.

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Geeks aren't odd any more; we're the new cool.

Geeks love to think that.

Anyway, this is ancillary to the conversation. Let's agree to disagree and dress our kids accordingly.[/quote]Dude, I don't just think it ... I know it! I've got no problems being a geek and folks do not treat geeks poorly any more. When I was single, I had (in every sense of the word) a lot of ladies who specifically liked that I was a geek and say so. I know a lot of folks who regularly say they wish they were more geek-inclined. It's not a shameful thing any longer at all. That doesn't mean geeks can be lacking in social skills, though.